The recovery in the housing market has so far had little impact on total sales of household goods. But digging a little deeper, spending on items linked more closely with house purchases has risen quite strongly. As the housing market continues to revive and constraints on households’ spending ease, a more substantial revival in at least part of the household goods sector should be in prospect.
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